---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001214659-23-009862"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VRME"
cik: "0001104038"
company_name: "VerifyMe, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-07-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T04:47:54.937119+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# VerifyMe President & COO and EVP/CFO resign; separations effective July 31, 2023

## Summary
- President/COO Keith Goldstein resigns effective July 31, 2023; receives severance of ~$127,500 salary continuation for six months plus 80,796 RSUs.
- EVP/CFO Margaret Gezerlis steps down same date; receives salary continuation for six months plus 42,612 RSUs.
- Curt Kole granted 120,000 performance-based RSUs vesting on stock price milestones ($2.21, $2.94, $3.68).
- Both departures were previously announced on July 14, 2023 8-K; separation agreements formalized July 17.
- Gezerlis also received a 20,000 share RSA on July 20 vesting July 31.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001214659-23-009862
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VRME
- cik: 0001104038
- company_name: VerifyMe, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-07-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1104038/000121465923009862/0001214659-23-009862-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1104038/000121465923009862/s7192308k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001214659-23-009862.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Margaret Gezerlis departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at VerifyMe, Inc..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Margaret Gezerlis agreed that Ms. Gezerlis would step down as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1104038/000121465923009862/0001214659-23-009862-index.htm

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